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Francisco Silva
Personal information
Full name Francisco Diogo Pereira da Silva
Date of birth (2005-11-20) 20 November 2005 (age 18)
Place of birth Felgueiras, Portugal
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Sporting CP B
Number 99
Youth career
2014–2017 Cova de Piedade
2017–2024 Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Sporting CP 1 (0)
International career
2019 Portugal U15 1 (0)
2021 Portugal U16 3 (0)
2021–2022 Portugal U17 4 (0)
2022–2023 Portugal U18 6 (0)
2023– Portugal U19 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:02, 28 May 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:02, 28 May 2024 (UTC)

Francisco Diogo Pereira da Silva (born 20 November 2005) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Sporting CP B.

Career

Silva is a youth product of Cova de Piedade before moving to the academy of Sporting CP in 2017. On 2 6 November 2021, he signed his first professional contract with the club.[1] In 2023, he was promoted to their U23 side. After a series of injuries to the first 2 goalkeepers for Sporting, Silva was promoted to the second goalkeeper for the last 2 matches in the 2023–24 Primeira Liga.[2] He made his senior and professional debut with Sporting as a late substitute in a 3–0 Primeira Liga win over Chaves on 18 May 2024.[3]

International career

Pinto is a youth international for Portugal, having played up to the Portugal U19s.[4]

Personal life

Silva is the son of the Brazilian volleyball player Wagner Silva who played for Sporting CP volleyball.[5]

Honours

Sporting CP

References